Proposals for a new backwater habitat for the River Gipping in a village outside of Ipswich have been given the go-ahead by planners.

Suffolk Wildlife Trust submitted the application to Babergh District Council on behalf of the applicant for the site at Grindle Farm, between Bramford and Sproughton, back in September.

Planning documents say the project is part of a habitat restoration project, funded by the Environment Agency.

Backwater habitats are often used to give aquatic life refuge from periods of high flow and pollution.

The documents, visible on Babergh's planning portal, said: "Sheep fencing will be installed around the perimeter of the backwater, which will protect the habitat from grazing livestock. One section of the backwater will be left clear of fencing to provide an access point.

"A bespoke flood risk activity permit has been granted from the Environment Agency to do this work."

The habitat is expected to be 0.02ha in size.

Babergh's planners gave the scheme the green light, with the condition that work to create the habitat starts in three years or under.